Holder for paraffin fluid containers



J. E. WEISS 1,900,783

March 7, 1933.-

v HOLDER FOR PARAFFIN FLUID CONTAINERS Filed June 15, 1952 7 p fy I I II I I I I :1 I H I i" I I I I I f v I INVENTOR (371 E Wm'ss PatentedMar. 7, 1933 UNITED STATES JOHN I. WEISS, OI PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIAHOLDEB B PABAFI'IN FLUID CONTAINERS Application filed June 15,

The present invention relates to an imroved holder for conical shapedparafl'm iluid containers, more especially such fluid as milk.

Many of such containers are now in use and being cone shaped in oneplane, is therefore elliptical in cross section, and consequently willtend to sli from the hand when tilting the container or emptying itscon- 10 tents. When the container is filled with fluid such as milk, itsupper open end is clenched flat together by a strip of metal, whichclamps the upper edges of the open end together to prevent escape of thefluid. When it is desired to use the contents of the container, it iscut transversely below the clamping strip, in which case the containerwill open slightly at its upper portion, as shown in Figure 1, so thatthe contents can be poured out.

It is the purpose of the present invention to provide, in a holder '8.base ring angular in cross section to prevent downward slipping of thecontainer, and upper opposed clamps, one being hinged for the upper partof the container with separable latching means between the clamps, incombination with a stay rod and a handle connecting the base ring andone of the clamps to insure rigidity for the holder, thus retaining thefluid container in position while pouring its contents.

It is to be understood that the particulars herein given are in no waylimitative, and that while still keeping within the scope of theinvention, any desired modification of details and proportions may bemade in the construction of the appliance according to circumstances.

The invention comprises further features and combination of parts to behereinafter set forth, shown in the drawing and claimed.

In the drawing Figure 1 is a view in perspective showing the holderconstructed 1n accordance with the invention with a container of thetype herein set forth mounted in the holder.

Figure 2 is a view in side-elevation of 50 the holder and the container,to more readily 1932. Serial N0. 817,489.

show, in one plane, the conical contour of the container.

Figure 3 is a cross sectional view on line- 3-3 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a detail view of the separable latch connections between theends of the clamps.

Referring to the drawing the holder 1 comprises a base ring 4, which isL shaped in cross section, the horizontal portion 5 thereof preventingdownward slipping of the container, when in position as in Figure 1.Secured to the base ring 4 preferably by electrical welding as at 2 is ahandle 3, with its upper end preferably similarly fastened as at 7 toone of the clamps 8 and 9 of the holder.

In order to reinforce the clam 8 and render the same more or less rigirelative to the base ring 4 is a stay or brace rod 10 with its upper andlower ends riveted or otherwise suitably fastened at 11 and 12 to theclamp 8 and the base ring 4. Owing to the container 6 being cone shapedin one plane, it is consequently elliptical in cross section as inFigure 3, hence the clamps 8 and 9 are semielliptical to conform to thecross sectional area of the container. The clamp 9 is hingedly connectedat 13' to the clamp 8, so that when it is separated it can be swungsubstantially wide open to permit of the insertion and removal of thecontainer 6 After the container is filled with its fluid contents suchas milk the upper open end of the container may be closed flat together,in which case the opposing parts of a sheet metal clamp 14 may clamp theopen end of the container fiat together. Hence when it is desired toempty the contents of the container the paraflin paper just below theclamp 14 may be cut as identified at 15, in which case the clamp 14 andthe relatively small-portion of the paper container may be thrown away.In this case the contents may be poured out.

The separable ends of the clamps 8 and 9 have interengaged lips 16 and17. The lips 16 are formed above and below a guiding tongue 18, while aslot 19 is formed in for fluid container normall the lip carrying end ofthe clamp 9. In other words the lips 17 of the clamp 9 are above andbelow the slot 19. Obviously the slot 19 when cooperating with thetongue 18 guides the separable ends of the clamps 8 and 9 together,whereby the lips 17 may override and interengage with the lips 16 asshown in Figures 1 and 3. In'order to disconnect the separable ends ofthe clamps 8 and 9 the handle 3 may be grasped in the right hand, whilethe thumb or the forefinger of the left hand may apply a pressure at 20adjacent the end of the clamp 8, and due to a certain amount ofexpanding yieldability of the wall of the container the interengagedlips of the separable ends of the clamps 8 and 9 may disengage, allowingthe container 6 to be removed, provided the clamp 9 is swung open, inwhich case a new container with its fluid contents may be inserted.

The invention having been set forth, what is claimed is:

As an article of manufacture, a holder conical in one plane whencontaining its uid, said holder comprising a base ring for the supportof the bottom of the container, a pair of semielliptical clamps for theupper portion of the container, a pair of elements connecting the basering and one of the clamps rendering the latter relatively rigid to thebase ring, one of the elements constituting a handle, the other clampbeing hingedly connected to the rigid clamp at a point adjacent wherethe handle connects to said clamp, whereby said other clamp may swinglaterally outwardly to remove the container, the free ends of bothclamps having separable interengaging lips, the free end of the hingedclamp having a bifurcation, the free end of the rigid clamp having atongue to enter the bifurcation to guide the ends of the clamps intotheir connected positions.

In testimony whereof l afix my signature.

J F. WEKSS.

